Myristicaceae FAMILY

Myristica clemensii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Myristica clemensii is an evergreen tree that can grow from 8 - 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 30cm in diameter and is unbuttressed, but sometimes with stilt roots[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet , 1034 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 23 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Botanic Gardens Park and Recreation Department; Singapore Year 1968 ISBN Description A botanical journal, this one contains a revision of the genus Myristica. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.

HabitatA canopy or sub-canopy tree in montane forest, Castanopsis-dominated forest, on ridges and on slopes; at elevations from 250 - 900 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].